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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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