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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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