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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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