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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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