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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education