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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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