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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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