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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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