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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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