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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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