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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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