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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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