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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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