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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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