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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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