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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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