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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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