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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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