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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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