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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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