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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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