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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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