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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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