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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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