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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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