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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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