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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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