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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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