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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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