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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education