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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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