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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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