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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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