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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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