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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education