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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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