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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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