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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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