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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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