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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take 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 massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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