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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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