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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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