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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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