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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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