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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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