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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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