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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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