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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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