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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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