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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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