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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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