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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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