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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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