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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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