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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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