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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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