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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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