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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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