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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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