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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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