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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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