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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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