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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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