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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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