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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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