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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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