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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this 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 subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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