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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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