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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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