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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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