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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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