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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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