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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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