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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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