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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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