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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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