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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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