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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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