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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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