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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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