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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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