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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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