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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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