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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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