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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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