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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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