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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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