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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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