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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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