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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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