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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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