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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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