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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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