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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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