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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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