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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators 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 massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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