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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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