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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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