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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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