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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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