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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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