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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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