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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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