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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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