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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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