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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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