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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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