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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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