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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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