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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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