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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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