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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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