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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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