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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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