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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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