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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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