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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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