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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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