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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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