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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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