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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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