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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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