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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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