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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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