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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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