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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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