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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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