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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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