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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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