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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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