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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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