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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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