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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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