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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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