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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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