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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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