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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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