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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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