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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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