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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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