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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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