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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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