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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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