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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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