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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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