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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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