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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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