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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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