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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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