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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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