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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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