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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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