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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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