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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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