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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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