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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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