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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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