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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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