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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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