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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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