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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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