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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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