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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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