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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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