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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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