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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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