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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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