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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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