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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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