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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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