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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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