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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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