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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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