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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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