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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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