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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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