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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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