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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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