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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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