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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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