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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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