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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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