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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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