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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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