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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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