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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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