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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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