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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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