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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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