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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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