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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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