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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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