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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators 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 classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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