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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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