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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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