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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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