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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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