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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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