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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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