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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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