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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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