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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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