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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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