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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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