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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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