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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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