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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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