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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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