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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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