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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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