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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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