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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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