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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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