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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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