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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring 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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