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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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