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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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