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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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