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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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