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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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