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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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