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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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