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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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