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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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