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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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