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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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