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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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