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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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