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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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