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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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