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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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