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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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