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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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