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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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