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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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