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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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