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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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