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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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