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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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