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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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