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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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