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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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