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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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