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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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