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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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