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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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