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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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