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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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