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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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