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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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