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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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