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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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