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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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