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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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