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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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