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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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