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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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