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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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