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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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