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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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