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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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