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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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