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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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