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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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