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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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