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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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