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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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