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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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