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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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