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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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