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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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