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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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