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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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