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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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