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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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