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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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