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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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