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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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