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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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