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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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