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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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