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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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