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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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