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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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