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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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