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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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