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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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