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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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