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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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