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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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