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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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