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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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