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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major 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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