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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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