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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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