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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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