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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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