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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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