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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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