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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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