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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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