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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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