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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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