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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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