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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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