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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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