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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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