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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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