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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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