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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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