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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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