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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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