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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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