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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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