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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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