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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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