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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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