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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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