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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes 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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