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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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