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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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