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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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