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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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