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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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