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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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