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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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