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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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