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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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