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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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