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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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