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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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