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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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