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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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