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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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