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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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