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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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