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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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