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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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