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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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