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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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