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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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