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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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