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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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