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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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