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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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