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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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