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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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