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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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