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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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