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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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