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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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