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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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