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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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