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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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