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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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