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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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