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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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