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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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