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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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