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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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