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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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