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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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