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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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