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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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