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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators 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 optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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