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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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