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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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