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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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