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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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