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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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