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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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