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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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