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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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