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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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