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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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