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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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