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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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