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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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