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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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