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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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