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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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