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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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