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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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