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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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