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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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