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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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