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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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