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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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