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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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