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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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