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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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