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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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