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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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