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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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