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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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