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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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