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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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