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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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