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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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