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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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