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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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