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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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