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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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