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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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