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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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