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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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