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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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