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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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