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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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