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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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