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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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