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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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