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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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