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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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