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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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