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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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