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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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