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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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