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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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