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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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