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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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