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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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