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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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