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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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