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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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