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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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