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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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