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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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