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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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