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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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