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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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