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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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