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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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