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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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