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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning 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 massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever 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 assure 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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