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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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