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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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