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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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