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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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