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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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