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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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