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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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