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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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