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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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