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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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