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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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