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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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