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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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