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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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