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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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