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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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