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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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