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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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