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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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