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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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