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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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