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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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