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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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