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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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