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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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