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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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