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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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