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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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