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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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