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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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