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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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