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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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