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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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