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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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