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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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