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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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