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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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