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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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