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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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