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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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