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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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