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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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