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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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