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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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