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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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