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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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