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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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