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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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