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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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