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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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