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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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