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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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