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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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