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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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