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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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