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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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