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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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