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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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