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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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