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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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