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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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