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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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