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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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