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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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