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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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