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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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