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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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