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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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