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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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