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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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