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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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