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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major 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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