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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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