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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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