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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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