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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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