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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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